Kristi

Highly motivated, talented, and creative Photographer with a natural eye for composition and passion for photography. Meticulous Photographer and Editor, excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Innovative and determined with an objective to acquire a Photographer position to gain additional experience and grow within this field.

Skills
• Exceptional knowledge of digital photography, studio and private
• Creative problem solver • Experience in professional digital
editing • Knowledge of strobe and flash
equipment • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop CS5,
Adobe Lightroom 3, and Adobe Bridge
CS5 • Excellent attention to detail

Experience
Photographer/ Digital Editor of Productions
March 2011 to Current
• Strong eye for photo composition • Skilled in archiving photos on a
computer and server • Excels in file organization • Team leadership in group settings • Reliable and eager to learn • Strong verbal communication • Experience using Express Digital
Darkroom

America\'s Best Sports Photography – Ft. Worth, TX
Photographer Duties:
• Responsible for setting up sets on location, props and equipment • Produce high quality portraits and action shots. • Correctly Posing teams in a timely manner and assisting other photographers. • Working with clients to meet their expectations. • Adjust camera and strobe settings manually to meet the needs for various weather
and natural light conditions.
Digital Editor of Productions Duties:
• Responsible for downloading, organizing, and backing up images after completed shoots on company network.
• Assisting in overall evaluation of photographer\'s work and collaborating with colleagues on solutions to fix any problems.
• Responsible for reviewing and narrowing down image selection down to our final selections.
• Achieve deadline goals without direct supervision, managing hundreds of images and completed one week prior to sales dates.
• Responsible for controlling lighting, color balance, and retouching images through Adobe Photoshop CS5.
• Create unique backgrounds and posters for personal customer service orders upon request.
• Setting up printing equipment on location and computer operating using Express Digital
Darkroom during corporate and actions events when printing on location.

Freelance Photographer/ Digital Editor
March 2011 to Current Kristi Willard Photography – Dallas , TX
• Schedule events and manage appointments. • Develop company Branding. • Conduct consultations with clients to explore and achieve a creative direction that suits
their needs. • Responsible for ensuring all equipment is in flawless condition. • Plan and execute creative photo shoots that produce high quality images that meet the
clients needs. • Successfully organize and file images using Adobe Lightroom 3. • Create unique final images that display creativity using Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Photographer- Part time
April 2011 to Current Judy Nordseth Photography – Dallas, TX
• Producing high quality images for scheduled events such as Bat and Bar Mitzvahs, Graduation ceremonies, and school sports portraits.
• Responsible for setting up sets, props, and equipment. • Working directly with respected clients and other photographers. • Responsible for capturing images given with specific direction. • Monitor and Track image numbers corresponding with specific paper work.
Education
The Art Institute of Dallas
Dallas, tx Photography